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Marcos on Easter Sunday: Share blessings to sick, poor, downtrodden
Marcos on Easter Sunday: Share blessings to sick, poor, downtrodden.....»»
‘P7 billion senior high vouchers went to non-poor’
Aside from around 19,000 “ghosts” or undocumented students receiving government assistance, more than P7 billion was spent on non-poor beneficiaries of the senior high school voucher program (SHS-VP), according to Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian......»»
TURNING POINT: Too Poor Against Poverty
NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews / 06 March) – Poverty is unquestionably the key driver of human trafficking. Crime syndicates, including religious groups, use the poor to advance their interest. Traffickers exploit women and children from rural communities, conflict- and disaster-affected areas, and impoverished urban centers in sex trafficking, forced domestic work, forced begging, and other […].....»»
Malabon releases P2.4 million aid for 800 poor residents
Over 800 poor residents from Malabon City received P2.4 million in financial assistance under the national government’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations on Friday......»»
Morissette Amon cries foul over alleged poor performance at corporate event
Singer Morissette Amon broke her silence over an alleged poor performance at a corporate event. .....»»
Personal memories of Cory on her 91st birthday
My favorite stories are those times she focused on directly helping the poor. She saw the poor as individuals with different needs and not just as economic indicators or poverty rates. . . That was why we created the President’s Social Fund......»»
13 million families felt poor in 2023 – SWS poll
Nearly half or 47 percent of Filipino families rated themselves poor during the last quarter of 2023, hardly moving from 48 percent in September last year in a similar survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations......»»
DA: 30 percent of crops wasted due to poor logistics
Nearly a third or 30 percent of the country’s agricultural produce is wasted because of a poor logistics system, the Department of Agriculture said yesterday, as it cited the need to invest “heavily” in post-harvest facilities to reduce losses and lower commodity prices......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 25 March 2024
Senate eyes probe of resorts within the slopes of Mt. Apo Following the controversy involving the establishment of a resort reportedly within the famed Chocolate Hills in Bohol province, Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committees on Energy and Migrant Workers, is setting his sights on the resorts located on the slopes of Mt. […].....»»
Senate probe ‘incriminatory’, says Quiboloy’s lawyer on why he won’t attend it
MANILA, Philippines — “Incriminatory.” This was how the camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy looked at him attending the Senate hearing. So this was why Quiboloy remained to not incline to attend the hearing. This would compromise his client’s appearance, said Quiboloy, through his lawyer, Melanio Balayan. “We still believe that the.....»»
Senate committee seeks Quiboloy s arrest
The Senate committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality has requested the arrest of pastor Apollo Quiboloy after his repeated failure to attend a probe on the sexual abuse complaints against him and his church members......»»
Envi group urges Senate to probe Samal-Davao bridge project
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 15 January) – The Sustainable Davao Movement has called on the Senate to investigate the implementation of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project due to the ties of the government’s winning contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), to the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), which the United States government blacklisted in […].....»»
Senate panel ready to review NGCP franchise
Following the massive power outage that struck Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas on Jan. 2, another Senate panel is ready to conduct a probe into the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines franchise......»»
Cebu Daily Newscast: Pastor Apollo Quiboloy: Senate Committee issues order to arrest, detain him
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy: Senate Committee issues order to arrest, detain him An order has been issued to arrest and detain Pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the Senate following his continued refusal.....»»
Colmenares says he has no plans to run for Senate in 2025 midterm polls
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bayan Muna chairperson and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares revealed that he will not be running for the Senate in the 2025 elections. In 2022, Colmenares ran for senate. However, he informed Cebu media on Tuesday, March 5, that running in the 2025 polls would be challenging. “Medyo mahirap tumakbo sa.....»»
Senate approves bill on BJMP control of provincial jails
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate passed a bill on Monday aiming to transfer the control and supervision of all provincial and sub-provincial jails from the local government to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Senate Bill No. 2352 or the Jail Integration Act, was approved on third and final reading, with 19 affirmative,.....»»
Robin Padilla says sorry to Senate execs over Mariel’s vitamin C drip mess
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla has apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident inside his office involving his wife, actress Mariel Padilla. The actress drew flak after posting on social media last week a photo of her receiving an intravenous treatment inside her husband’s office at the Senate. ALSO READ: Mariel Padilla’s ‘gluta.....»»
Mariel Padilla’s ‘gluta drip’ session at Senate draws flak
Actress Mariel Padilla’s ‘glut drip’ session in the Senate last week drew flak on social media, censure from the chair of the Senate’s disciplinary body and an advisory from the Department of Health (DOH) warning against the use of glutathione as a skin whitener. The since-deleted post of Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s wife showing her glutathione therapy—as this.....»»
Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary consideration on Tuesday. The divorce bill in the Senate, however, remains pending for plenary discussion. “I had the.....»»
Zubiri dismisses Senate coup rumor
Rumors of a leadership coup has been spreading in the Senate, which Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has dismissed as a ploy to discredit the chamber......»»